1953 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 3rd in the WIL
Manager: Bobby Sturgeon (79-61)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: John Ducey Stadium
Attendance: 92,758, Avg. 1,325
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the WIL.
The Eskimos plated 727 runs and surrendered 663 runs. Clint Weaver led batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. John Conant earned 24 wins on the mound for Edmonton, while Ray McNulty added 15 or more wins, too John Conant recorded a 3.17 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Edmonton Eskimos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Leon Day, George Caster and Bobby Sturgeon.
Bobby Sturgeon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Aprea | L | October 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Vern Campbell | L | R | August 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Safford, AZ US |
| George Caster | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA US |
| John Conant | L | R | December 31, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Surgoinsville, TN US |
| Leon Day | R | R | October 30, 1916 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Frederic Downing | ||||||
| James Eskenberry | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Don Herman | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 6'4" | 203 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| LeRoy Johnson | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Lawrence Manier | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ray McNulty | R | R | March 15, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Ogden, UT US |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dick Morgan | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Vincent Pisani | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Red Prentice | L | September 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA US | |
| Andy Skurski | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Paul Spurlock | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ernest St. George | ||||||
| Bobby Sturgeon | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN US |
| Robert Thomson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Don Tisnerat | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Louis Vitous | R | R | July 12, 1928 | 6'5" | 190 | Bedford, OH US |
| Clint Weaver | L | L | September 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 204 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Jack Widner | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
